Samuel Crompton | |
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 c.1800 by Charles Allingham (1788–1850) | |
| Born | 3 December 1753 |
| Died | 26 June 1827 (aged 73) 17 King Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Resting place | St Peter's Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry |
| Known for | Spinning mule |
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Samuel Crompton (3 December 1753 – 26 June 1827) was an English inventor and pioneer of the spinning industry.[1] Building on the work of James Hargreaves and Richard Arkwright, he invented the spinning mule, a machine that revolutionised the industry worldwide.[2][3]
- ^ "Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule : a brief survey of his life and work, with which is incorporated a short history of Messrs. Dobson & Barlow in SearchWorks". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Timmins 1996, pp. 21, 24.
- ^ Jackson, Tim (4 May 2006). The Fashion Handbook. Routledge. ASIN 0415255805.